Historical on-time performance
Palm Springs to Seattle
Flights on PSP–SEA arrive on time 86% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 1,569 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Too close to call — no single carrier is clearly more on-time here.
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time86%Medianon timep9020 minCancel0.3%Flights389
- Alaska AirlinesOn-time85%Medianon timep9020 minCancel1.2%Flights1,057
- Delta Air LinesOn-time85%Medianon timep9020 minCancel1.6%Flights123
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline33%
- Weather4%
- Air traffic (NAS)20%
- Late aircraft43%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline63%
- Weather19%
- Air traffic (NAS)19%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 16 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly PSP → SEA
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
On-time rates are fairly even by time of day on this route — ranging from 78% to 87% on time.
- Mornings87% on time · p90 15 min · 1,421 flights
- Middays85% on time · p90 15 min · 1,106 flights
- Afternoons84% on time · p90 20 min · 1,231 flights
- Overnights84% on time · p90 30 min · 160 flights · limited
- Evenings78% on time · p90 35 min · 991 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 81% to 89% on time.
- Tuesdays89% on time · p90 15 min · 679 flights
- Wednesdays86% on time · p90 20 min · 660 flights
- Thursdays85% on time · p90 15 min · 712 flights
- Mondays84% on time · p90 20 min · 726 flights
- Saturdays82% on time · p90 30 min · 698 flights
- Sundays82% on time · p90 30 min · 720 flights
- Fridays81% on time · p90 25 min · 714 flights
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